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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., chapter 14.55 (search)
river. We soon put them to flight, and then followed the line in the order of battle, down within close range of the large battery on Hilton Head. . . . The same authority establishes the fact that the Bienville thereafter, during the engagement, followed in the main line. Rear-Admiral Steedman sends to the editors the following explanation of the movements of his vessel: The Bienville was the leading ship in the flanking or starboard column. After the fleet had passed into Port Royal Sound, and as the Wabash was turning to pass out, Tattnall's gun-boats were seen approaching from the mouth of Scull Creek. The Bienville was at once pointed in that direction, and opened fire from the 30-pounder Parrott on the forecastle. The gun-boats replied with an ineffectual fire at long range. None of the shots reached her. A brisk fire was kept up from the Parrott gun, and as the shells began to fall among the gun-boats they turned and stood up toward Scull Creek. Here the Bienvil